PhD Scholarship: Adaptive Restorative XR for Well-Being

DTU Engineering Technology; Ballerup; On-site; DKK 379,000 - 446,000; Full time

Job summary

DTU Engineering Technology in Denmark invites applications for a 3-year PhD scholarship focused on Adaptive Restorative XR, a joint DTU-KTH project with co-supervision and extended research stays at KTH.

The role integrates HCI, machine learning, biosensing, and accessibility, with emphasis on trustworthy and interpretable XR experiences and empirical evaluation in an international setting. Starting January 2027, full-time appointment.

Qualifications

• Strong background in computer science, HCI, XR, ML.
• Programming/prototyping experience and empirical user research interest.
• Ability to work independently in international collaboration.
• Master's degree at least two years (120 ECTS) or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Develop and evaluate human-state-aware XR environments.
• Prototype adaptive and accessible restorative XR.
• Model user state from physiological and behavioural signals.
• Conduct laboratory studies and field deployments.
• Collaborate with KTH on shared studies and publications.

Skills

HCI

XR

Machine learning

Prototyping

Education

Master's degree in CS/HCI/ML

Tools

Python

ML frameworks

Job description

DTU Engineering Technology in Denmark invites applications for a 3-year PhD scholarship focused on Adaptive Restorative XR, a joint DTU-KTH project with co-supervision and extended research stays at KTH.

The role integrates HCI, machine learning, biosensing, and accessibility, with emphasis on trustworthy and interpretable XR experiences and empirical evaluation in an international setting. Starting January 2027, full-time appointment.